Archives for July 12th, 2007

Helpful Tip: Why were Screensavers Invented?

A lot of people use a screensaver on a daily basis for something other than the intended purpose. Screensavers have been around since the early 1980’s which goes to show that they must have been made for an important reason. Some people look at screensaver’s as a way to conserve power or look at it purely for its entertainment value, but there really is a practical use for them.

July 12th, 2007
Helpful Tip: Why were Screensavers Invented?

Thursday’s Thirteen: Reasons Why I’m not Buying an iPhone…. Yet

I must admit, when I got my hands on an iPhone last weekend at the Apple store at Jordan Creek Mall in Des Moines, Iowa… it was cool. It’s so much smaller than I ever imagined it to be, and it’s slick.

July 12th, 2007
Thursday’s Thirteen: Reasons Why I’m not Buying an iPhone…. Yet

Taskix: Efficient App to Reorder Taskbar Items

I’ve always been a big fan of the free application called Taskbar Shuffle (our review) because it lets you reorganize the items in your Windows Taskbar. It’s nothing too fancy, but you can rearrange items in your System Tray with the latest version.

July 12th, 2007
Taskix: Efficient App to Reorder Taskbar Items

What Was Your Experience Cancelling AOL?

AOL had a choice, either they could go to court and fight or they could settle.  The reason? They were accused of refusing  to let customers cancel. To anyone unfamiliar with AOL, this accusation seems absurd. What company in their right mind would refuse to allow a customer to cancel.  For those familiar with AOL, you know how plausible and true this actually is.

July 12th, 2007
What Was Your Experience Cancelling AOL?

CyberDays: The First Website and Early Internet

The Internet has evolved into a marvelous thing, but it all had to start somewhere. The first website was located here (now replaced with an informational page), and it was started to aid physicists in answering tough questions about the universe. Now, however, the web is practically its own universe and almost everyone has their own website(s).

July 12th, 2007
CyberDays: The First Website and Early Internet

Boo Hoo, No Guarantee for Wiis by the Holidays

You'd think that Nintendo would have caught up to the Wii demand by the time the holiday season rolls around in December, but their senior vice president of marketing, George Harrison says that there's no guarantee.  In fact, he says that the consoles will be scarce this holiday season. Scarce?! That's what he said.

July 12th, 2007
Boo Hoo, No Guarantee for Wiis by the Holidays

New Poll: Do You Use Inline Search Suggestions?

Like Google, Yahoo wants to offer inline search suggestions to you while you’re performing a search.

July 12th, 2007
New Poll: Do You Use Inline Search Suggestions?

CyberNotes: How to Backup Important Files and Photos Each Night

I’ve seen a lot of surveys that have been done which give the impression that nearly no one backs up any of the data on their computer. For years now I have been creating backups of important folders on my PC and storing them on separate hard drives.

July 12th, 2007
CyberNotes: How to Backup Important Files and Photos Each Night